The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-07-16


agement OF Capt. BENEFITS, very able
miner, the mine is looking well and new
developments are being made. Rumors
were heard in town that the Dunn mine
had not shown up to be az great as was
reported and the stories were fioated
about until TO judge by them the pro-
perty was almost valueless; TO ascertain
the cause OF these rumors trip through
the mine with it's genial captain AZ guide
and instructor proved TO the writer
that the rumors were tissue Of false
hoods and entirely without foundation.
The circumstances leading TO the circula-
ton OF the derogatory reports are as
follows: On the west side OF the vein,
which has north and south course, the
Gaping is very shallow, In fact at one
point the ore out-crops. 1t was decided
to work an open pit on the west side,
the pit to be about forty feet wide, and
for that purpose the Gaping was re-
moved from the ore for "A considerable
distance north and south and the requir-
ed distance from the hanging wall on the
west. The ore, a beautiful blue, steely
material, was laid bare for a distance OF
about two hundred feet by forty wide
To further develop the property, il be-
came necessary to sink n shaft or two
and in doing so this supposed ore body
was penetrated, only having depth OF
a foot or so. 1t was known that ore had
been found in deeper pits on the property
but il was difficult to account for the
supposed ore body TO run out at this
point. A careful examination produced
the facts that thin layer Of ore com
mencing at the hanging wall witha thick
ness OF about two feet and extending
east distance Of about fifty feet, grad
ually becoming thinner until IL finally pin
ched out altogether Under this was
found twenty feet ofcong Gaping
which rested on the ore body. The ore
body has since been cut Mt various places
and in each instance IL shown to be very
extensive. Beyond this little unforeseen
circumstances, the Dunn mine is n large
and as good as il was probably ever rep
resented to be. There il difference OF
opinion as to the pitch of the ore; some
claiming il pitches TO the east and Others
are quite sure that IL does not but dips
TO the west. Again, there Is a difference
between mining men az To the course ol
the vein. 1t is claimed by the manage.
ment that the vein runs north and south
and others say they see no reason why
il should not have an east and west
course and by way OF backing Interstate
ment say that no one will know the tru,
course OF the vein until both walls ar,
located. BE it one way or the other
there ia no question but that the proper
ty has bright future before il. Not
much ore will be sent out this year; dur
ing the winter months the mine will b'
placed in the best possible shape fol
rapid mining and next summer, II every
thing is favorable, will make n recort
for itself
Some years ago VIM. Holmes, OF Mar
quette, conducted an exploration on sec
ton one, 42-33, and just why he did no
carry IL TO "A finish IL not very clear; a
the Indications are the best. Test pit
were put down all over the option am
in some Of them a hard, blue ore WA
found, not in any great quantity, 10 b
sure, but the outlook would certainl
warrant further work, but IL was no
done and the property was finally abar
doned. Since then the Dunn mine, O
the same section and adjoining, wa
found This find stimulated explorin
in this vicinity and later a party Of gem
lemen, among them being Edw. Blax
Ed. Sweeney, Ed. Anthony, Of Negaune
II. NJ. Atkinson, Of Metropolitan; w.
Linsley and j. X. Stack, OF Fscanabs
took hold OF the property and will tho
oughly explore IL. Theexplorating wor
Is In charge OF Capt. John Morrison, lai
Of the Blnney mine. The captain isquii
confident that he will find the ore, but
OF the opinion that IL is considerab
deeper than the workings OF the old pi'
and ne would not be surprised II he ha
90 90 fully one hundred feet before q
countering the ledge Of ore.
Mr.. Sheridan commenced exploration
on the southeast quarter OF soutl
east quarter Of section twenty-sii
1895, this week and struck ore OF GOO
quality nj a depth Of seven feet. He hf
alao atr,lck the vein on the north-wes